In 2025, mobile applications are smarter, faster, and increasingly location-aware. From e-commerce personalization to regional compliance, knowing where a user is located adds critical context to the user experience. While GPS provides the most accurate location data, it isn’t always available — or preferred by users. That’s why many developers integrate IP API into their mobile geolocation apps to determine user location without relying on GPS.
But as privacy laws around the world continue to evolve, developers can’t afford to treat IP-based data as harmless. IP addresses, when tied to location or behavioral data, are now widely recognized as personal data under privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, India’s DPDP Act, and others.
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